Sabarimala to Kids Painting Her Semi-nude Body, Activist Rehana Fathima Has Always Broken Taboos

An activist who was arrested for an allegedly obscene video that depicted her children painting on her naked body has been denied anticipatory bail, causing outrage on social media. A case was filed against activist Rehana Fathima in June after she posted a video of her minor son and daughter painting on her semi-nude body on YouTube. She used the hashtag BodyArt and Politics and wrote: “No child who has seen his own mother’s nakedness and body can abuse the female body.” Following the video that went viral and attracted widespread outrage, two complaints were filed at different police stations against and the Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights had asked the police to register a case against her under POCSO. But when she normalize going semi nude to become an art piece of their children, that is considered taboo.#RehanaFathima— Yash Panchal August 7, 2020 Rehana Fathima, a woman arrested for letting her kids paint her semi nude body, meanwhile, men roam around in streets their underwear, while harassing underaged girls and go unpunished. 👍— Kukkur-Daas August 9, 2020 lmao not surprised that a MALE judge denied Rehana Fathima bail because women please hide your bodies unless it is used for male gratification or as a birthing factory— Anusha Subramanian August 7, 2020 Despite the criticism, this is not the first time the activist has made headlines for controversial demonstrations.